Employability

Studying Classics and Ancient History at the University of Exeter gives you an excellent all-round education and provides you with skills that are attractive to employers and relevant for a wide range of careers.

Exeter Award

Another way of getting training in CV-writing and general job-hunting skills and of making sure that you are getting all you can out of work placements is to enrol in the Exeter Award. Run by the Career Zone, which offers a broad range of skills training, employer-led sessions, workshops and job hunting materials, the Exeter Award is a way of structuring and recognising the extracurricular activies that enhance students’ employability. The skills workshops, careers talks and progression planning events organised by the Department of English contribute to the Award structure. Personal tutors will regularly prompt their students to participate in the Exeter Award, to work on their CVs, reflect on their skills sets and plan their personal and academic development effectively.

Graduate destinations

Graduates of our department have been very successful in a remarkable range of professions - view our list.

Career Zone

Our Career Zone provides information and advice to help you make decisions about your career after university and improve your chances of getting the job you want. Help includes providing opportunities to meet prospective employers, careers advice and practical skills such compiling a CV or preparing for an interview.